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一失足成千古恨
yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn
1.
lit. one wrong step causes thousand hatred (idiom)
2.
A single slip may cause lasting sorrow.
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
5 丶
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
7 丶
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
6 丶
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
3 丶
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5
5 丶
恨
hèn
to dislike, to hate, to resent
HSK 5
9 丶
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